One reason nobody knows who’s a “real conservative” — and there’s even controversy over who’s really a libertarian — is that few people know the history of either of these movements. Jason Jewell walks us through that history and the often rocky but sometimes fruitful relationship between the two groups.
About the Guest
Jason Jewell is chairman of the department of humanities at Faulkner University, an associated scholar of the Mises Institute, and a faculty member at LibertyClassroom.com.
Guest’s Blog
Course Discussed
The History of Conservatism and Libertarianism
Free Sample
Lecture 1: The History of Conservatism and Libertarianism
Article Mentioned
“The Jeffersonian Conservative Tradition” (PDF) by Clyde Wilson
Previous Appearance
Ep. 200 “Social Justice” and Christianity
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